Found out last night that I did indeed make the design team for The ScrapRoom!! Very excited to be part of this amazing group. I am humbled to be surrounded by so much talent! I am also happy to once again be working with my friend Brandy!! Woo Hoo!!

Here are the designs I created using the September kit from TSR for this call:

IN OTHER NEWS:

Had a chance to met with the awesome ladies of It's About Time!! Look out scrapping world these ladies have spunk and vision and will take your scrapbook shopping and creating to the next level! They have an awesome store in the works (opening October 1st) and some of the best classes being planned. Check out the blog HERE for all the updates!!

I was asked by Melody, Lisa, & Amy to do some design work and to teach some classes. I am honored and so excited!! I have the old Mervyn's ad running in my head, "Open, Open, Open"!!

Here is a sneak peek at the layouts I submitted for round 2 of The ScrapRoom design team search. I should find out if I made the cut by the 1st of September. Wish me luck!!

I have a couple of other projects in the work and am also completing my class projects from the Rusty Pickle class I recently took.

The boys are doing well, 2 weeks into school now. So far so good!

Regretfully I will be closing down the {Snapshots of Saturday} blog. I just don't have the time to run it like I would like. Thank you to those who have participated! I encourage you to continue to take {snapshots} and celebrate the everyday!!

So as a follow up to the 80s styles, I had a chance to see these fashions in action. I attended Back to School night at the boys' high school. There not only did I see 80s fashions but one girl even had the exact hair style I had back in junior high, slightly feathered with big bangs!!

Been scrapping a lot. Working on my layouts for The ScrapRoom, finishing up my projects from the Rusty Pickle class, and some ideas for possible local teaching gigs and/or design team work. I will post items as I can.

Saw Little Miss Sunshine today! What a quirky, FUN movie! I loved this family! No matter how dysfunctional they are, they are there for each other! I would definitely say this movie is worth seeing!

I leave you with a warning: Make sure to check and wash your bagged lettuce/salads!

ETA: This did not happen to me personally. This was in an email forwarded to me from my mom.

YOUR SELF:::Pony tale or butterfly clip? Make-up or nada? very lightCotton or synthetics?Flip flops or leather sandals? Silver or gold?Purse or pocket?

WITH HUBBY:::Fine dining or picnics? any dining really!!In jammiesor unmentionables?You click the remote or he does?Theater or rent? Both!Lowes or the mall?House work or hire it out? wish it was hired out!!

OKay, here is the travel journal I created as part of a DT call for a new paper company called Piggy Tales. Their papers are so cute and have these awesome fairy tale names. The paper line I used on this project is The Frog Prince Collection. This is the first manufacturer DT I have ever applied for (The Scrap Room was the first kit club DT I had applied too as well). I don't think I really have a chance as there is a thread on Two Peas that lists quite a few talented ladies who also applied for this design team. Regardless, I love how this came out. This is the project I mentioned in my previous post that I completed on the hotel floor.

It is officially the end of summer at our house. The boys went back to school today. Can you believe Erik is a freshman?!?! So Ryan is a junior and Erik a freshman!! We are looking forward to an awesome school year. Tomorrow the new semester starts for me and I will be back to work...While I enjoy teaching, I love NOT working too!!

We spent our last weekend of summer at the Capo Soccer tournament with Ryan's new premier team. They did awesome and placed 2nd in the U19 division. Ryan had 3 assists and a goal. Not bad considering he hasn't played for about a month due to an ankle injury.

After the last game we went south to visit with some of Mark's family for his mother's birthday. Ryan played guitar with his Uncle Jussi while Erik sang. It was so cool to see them play together!

Oh, I did some hotel floor scrapping this weekend. I created a fun project for a design team call I am trying out for. I will post it after the call deadline passes. I was hard pressed to come up with something using only the supplies I packed. No looking through my other scrap goodies for the right thing. No running to the scrap store. I love how it came out!!

Zits has got to be my all time favorite comic!! On so many occasions the main character, Jeremy, is so much like Ryan or Erik!! I remember when I was a teen, the comic Luann mirrored my life at times. Zits definitely covers male teen hood. Although the boys don't scrap (anymore), I love this comic and wanted to share it with you!!